Ex-leader in court: Khmer Rouge not 'bad people' (AP)

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• Ex-leader in court: Khmer Rouge not 'bad people' (AP)
• Vietnam: 100,000 killed, hurt by abandoned weapons (AP)
• AP Interview: Pakistan PM sees progress in US ties (AP)
• Australian man kidnapped in southern Philippines (AP)
• Water leaks from crippled Japanese nuclear plant (AP)
• World pledges long-term help to Afghanistan (AP)
• Bomb blast hits minibus, kills 5 Afghan civilians (AP)
• Afghanistan's allies pledge to stay for long haul (Reuters)
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• RIM's Indonesia CEO to be charged over sale stampede (Reuters)
• Fleet of Ferraris ruined in Japan sportscar pileup (AP)
• SKorea resumes aid to NKorea through UNICEF (AP)
• 6 Chinese charged for turtle catch in Philippines (AP)
• Thai king, 84, calls for unity amid flood crisis (AP)
• US wants SKorea to pressure Iran on nuclear plan (AP)
• AP Interview: Chou taps inner child for 11th album (AP)
• New Zealand PM secures support he needs to govern (AP)
• Volcanic eruption closes Indonesian airport (AP)

Ex-leader in court: Khmer Rouge not 'bad people' (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 07:31 AM PST AP - The No. 2 leader of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime told a court he and his comrades were not "bad people," denying responsibility Monday for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians during their 1970s rule.

Vietnam: 100,000 killed, hurt by abandoned weapons (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 07:15 AM PST AP - More than 100,000 Vietnamese have been killed or injured by land mines or other abandoned explosives since the Vietnam War ended nearly 40 years ago, and clearing all of the country will take decades more, officials said Monday.

AP Interview: Pakistan PM sees progress in US ties (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 06:47 AM PST AP - Pakistan wants to rebuild ties with the United States despite ongoing retaliation over deadly NATO airstrikes on its troops along the Afghan border, the country's prime minister said Monday, stressing that he believes "it won't take long" to achieve a new relationship with its uneasy ally.

Australian man kidnapped in southern Philippines (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 06:44 AM PST AP - An Australian resident of a southern Philippine town was kidnapped late Monday in the restive region notorious for abductions, triggering a massive military search, the military said.

Water leaks from crippled Japanese nuclear plant (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 06:29 AM PST AP - Japan's crippled nuclear power plant leaked about 45 tons of highly radioactive water from a purification device over the weekend, its operator said, and some may have drained into the ocean.

World pledges long-term help to Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 10:29 AM PST AP - Afghanistan will need the financial support of the international community for at least another decade beyond the 2014 departure of international troops, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told an international conference Monday.

Bomb blast hits minibus, kills 5 Afghan civilians (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 05:46 AM PST AP - A minibus full of Afghan civilians struck a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Monday, setting off an explosion that killed five passengers.

Afghanistan's allies pledge to stay for long haul (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 09:42 AM PST Reuters - The West used an Afghanistan meeting on Monday to signal enduring support for Kabul as allied troops go home, but economic turbulence in Europe and crises with Pakistan and Iran could stir doubts about Western resolve.

(AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:41 AM PST AP - Pakistan PM says his nation committed to ties with US, hopes for improvement despite NATO raid.

RIM's Indonesia CEO to be charged over sale stampede (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 03:49 AM PST Reuters - Blackberry manufacturer Research In Motion's Indonesia CEO will be charged with negligence after a sale last month of its smart phones turned into a stampede, police said on Monday.

Fleet of Ferraris ruined in Japan sportscar pileup (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 02:38 AM PST AP - An outing of luxury sportscar enthusiasts in Japan ended in an expensive freeway pileup — smashing a stunning eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes likely worth more than $1 million together.

SKorea resumes aid to NKorea through UNICEF (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:51 AM PST AP - South Korea says it has decided to resume sending aid to North Korea through the U.N. children's agency UNICEF.

6 Chinese charged for turtle catch in Philippines (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:37 AM PST AP - A court in the Philippines charged six Chinese fisherman with poaching endangered sea turtles in proceedings Monday aimed at protecting threatened wildlife along the country's coastline.

Thai king, 84, calls for unity amid flood crisis (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2011 12:20 AM PST AP - Thailand's king called for his countrymen to unite in response to the worst floods in half a century. The revered monarch spoke Monday to mark his 84th birthday and amid deep political divisions plaguing the country.

US wants SKorea to pressure Iran on nuclear plan (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:16 PM PST AP - A senior U.S. official is pushing South Korea to join U.S.-led punishment of Iran over its nuclear program.

AP Interview: Chou taps inner child for 11th album (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:04 PM PST AP - The Number 11 seems to be a lucky number for Mandarin pop's biggest star, Jay Chou.

New Zealand PM secures support he needs to govern (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:39 PM PST AP - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has secured the votes he needs to govern for a second term after announcing deals with two minor parties.

Volcanic eruption closes Indonesian airport (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2011 05:34 PM PST AP - A volcano has erupted in eastern Indonesia, forcing the closure of a nearby airport and blanketing villages with thick ash. No injuries have been reported.

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